One of two screws holding my sink in place has gone loose

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My bathroom sink is attached to the brick wall by two screws. One of the crews' rawlplug has come loose after I took the sink on and off several times. I consequently can't fasten the but onto that screw properly anymore :cry:

How can i fix this? Does it make sense to fill the hole with concrete, re-insert the rawlplug and screw into the rawlplug when the concrete has dried? Will that be a strong enough repair? If not, what should I do?

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I'd rather not drill another hole because that will force me to move the sink and that not going to be easy
 
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Wrapping tape around a new rawlplug to give a tight fit also works. Dont wrap it too tightly as you still want the plug to expand as you screw into it.
 
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Clean out the hole, make sure its dry as well.
Use some chem fix and then hand screw in some threaded rod.
Wait 15 mins and put a washer and nut on and tighten.
Its never going to come loose after that.
 
Clean out the hole, make sure its dry as well.
Use some chem fix and then hand screw in some threaded rod.
Wait 15 mins and put a washer and nut on and tighten.
Its never going to come loose after that.
Thanks. What do you mean by 'chem fix'?
 
It comes in a tube. A goo of chemical fixing. That sets and grips rather well.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/r-kea-epoxy-acrylate-resin/24841[/QUOTE]Cheers. btw, I'm currently using the screw that came with the sink from Crosswater. It's part screw part threaded rod. I need to get a slightly longer one (now that I dry-walled with Marmox boards). What are these called? Can I replace it with a longer bit of threaded rod? and if so, are there different types of rods (made of different materials?)
 
Stainless steel rod would be the best, but galv will do.
Comes in all sizes ( M6 M8 M10 M12 ect) just buy the length you need.
And the nuts and washers of course.
 

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